Where does “eyra” come from?

eyra (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic ausô, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- — to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

eyra (Icelandic): ear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri

Definitions

  1. ear; indefinite genitive plural of eyri

Ancestry of “eyra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeyraear; Alternative form of eyrr; indefinite...
2Proto-Germanicausôear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓwsear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ew-to enjoy; to consume; to perceive, see, to be...

Words derived from “eyra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓws →Every word from Proto-Germanic ausô →